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James Bond In Space! The Making of MOONRAKER (1979)

Good Intentions When James Bond's The Spy Who Loved Me was released in July of 1977, the plan was for Eon Productions, which made the...

Director Adam Wingard Returns To His Horror Roots With ONSLAUGHT

Cinema Scholars reviews Adam Wingard's new sci-fi horror film Onslaught. The film stars Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Reginald VelJohnson. A24 is releasing...

PLURIBUS: The Best Show On TV Is Coming Back For Season Two!

Introduction When Apple TV premiered Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus on November 7, 2025, the streamer suddenly had a new calling card. The nine-episode first season became...

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951) – A Retro Review

Cinema Scholars presents a retro review for the 1951 science-fiction classic film The Day The Earth Stood Still. Directed by Robert Wise and starring...

THE SHEEP DETECTIVES- Wait, Did You Say Sheep?

Introduction The Sheep Detectives isn't a story about human detectives investigating sheep. It's about sheep investigating the murder of their human shepherd, George (Hugh Jackman)....

Retro Review: TWILIGHT (1998)- The Last Case Of A Tired Man

Cinema Scholars goes back to the '90s with a retro review of Paul Newman's Twilight (1998). The neo noir features a star-studded cast including...

ASSASSIN Review: When Good Action Meets Bad Balance

Introduction I really dislike a movie that does not know what it is. Is it an action film, a comedy, a drama? Sometimes a film...

NORMAL Review: It’s All Over Our Faces

Introduction In a movie like Normal, you can't help but smile some of the time. Not because it's a well-written movie. Not because of stand-out...